Herbie

Real Name:
Herb Powers Jr.
Profile:
Legendary mastering and lacquer-cutting engineer who worked for years at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs' NYC facility and was responsible for cutting a respectable share of classic Prelude and West End titles, as well as tons of disco, house, funk, and hip-hop classics over the years.
Herb still does lacquer-cutting and vinyl mastering, but most of his business is now in the digital domain. He owns and operates his own mastering facility called PM Entertainment, a.k.a Powers' House of Sound, in New York City. He almost always includes shout-outs and dedications inscribed in the run-out groove "dead-wax" of his earlier vinyl work, followed by one of his numerous signatures and his trademark smiley face.
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Appears On:
A Little Bit Of Jazz (12")   Prelude Records 1981
Dancing Shoes (12")   Qit Records, Qit Records 1981
Don't Send Me Away / You Got Dat Right (12", Promo)   Becket Records 1981
Every Way But Loose / (Family Tree) Make A Change (2 versions)   Sutra Records 1981
Funtaztik (2 versions)   Salsoul Records 1981
Get On Down To The Music (2 versions)   Becket Records 1981
Get Up An' Dance (Dance With Me) (2 versions)   Posse Records 1981
Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) (12")   Prelude Records 1981
Happy Days / Tee's Happy (3 versions)   Emergency Records 1981
Help Is On The Way (12")   Harlem International Records Inc. 1981
Hot Plate #2 (12", Mixed)   Matra Records 1981
Love Rhythm (12")   Qit Records 1981
Poyson (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1981
Rock Your World (3 versions)   Chaz Ro ... 1981
Show You My Love (3 versions)   Chaz Ro ... 1981
Sweet Tender Love (2 versions)   Becket Records 1981
Treat Yourself To My Love (12")   Becket Records 1981
You Set Me On Fire (12", Promo, Ltd)   MiaSound 1981
Anyway, Anywhere, Anytime (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1982
Breakaway (12")   Prism Records 1982
Feel Alright (3 versions)   Sam Records 1982
Feeling Good (LP)   Polydor 1982
Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) (12", Maxi)   Importe/12 Records 1982
Keep In Touch (Body To Body) (2 versions)   Scorpgemi Records 1982
Let's Work It Out (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1982
It's All Over (12")   D.J.Productions Ltd. 1983
Pump Your Body (12", Promo)   Sound Of New York 1983
So Different (12")   Sound Of New York 1983
What I Got Is What You Need (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1983
They Only Come Out At Night (12", Single)   Columbia 1984
Do The Whop / Get Back (12", Promo)   Profile Records 1986
My Love Is Guaranteed (2 versions)   Next Plateau Records Inc. ... 1987
Replay (12")   Dance-Sing Records  
We're Movin On (Straight Ahead) (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sti)   VAP Records, Inc.  
Unofficial Releases:
Keep In Touch (Body To Body) (12")   Not On Label 2007
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Review by B2BBL Jan 17, 2008
I grew up having a close relationship knowing the Powers family. Herb, his wife and children were always happy people,pleasant to be around. Now i know, its a credit to Herbs humbleness and his layed back persona. I always knew Herb had a good job, I just never knew how blessed and accomplished he really was. To me he was the everyday family guy, the handyman, or the guy who had a nice car on the block. To others, he is the constant worker and dedicated professional who has had a lifetime of achievement within a career survived by longevity. He is the definition of dedication and success, he has always been a role model for me, he is Herb Powers Jr, and he is certainly one of a kind.

With Sincerity,
Benny

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